The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House is an opera house (one of four venues in the AT&T Performing Arts Center) located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA).ĭesigned as a 21st-century reinterpretation of the traditional opera house, the Winspear seats 2,200 (with a capacity of 2,300) in a traditional horseshoe configuration. To complete the auditorium, the distinguished Argentinean artist Guillermo Quintero has designed a mesmerising curtain for the stage.Opera house (one of four at ATT) located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas Margot and Bill Winspear Opera Houseģ2☄7′27″N 96☄7′53″W / 32.790822°N 96.797921°W / 32.790822 -96.797921įoster + Partners and Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc. To heighten the sense of drama, there is a chandelier creating an inverted cone of light and produced from an assembly of 320 acrylic rods that ascends into the ceiling of the auditorium at the beginning of the performance. The detail and finishes improve the resonance of the human voice, making the orchestra sound rich but clear. The acoustics, designed by Bob Essert of Sound Space Design, are also enhanced by the compactness of the auditorium. Intimacy is further reinforced by emphasising the balcony fronts, with their white gold finish highlighted against the rich dark red interior. Working with Theatre Projects, a horseshoe plan combined with the dramatic vertical stacking of its seating balconies ensure that the audience is as close as possible to the stage. The auditorium itself creates a sense of intimacy with the performers. Sustainability and Performance in Architecture
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